Discover

You can discover the rich and varied arts and heritage of the Borough of Rochdale by visiting the Arts & Heritage Centre, Touchstones Rochdale which has something special for everyone with a changing programme of exhibitions and events.

Whilst you are online why not take the opportunity to discover the fascinating arts and heritage of the borough by visiting: 

Local History Online.

Read up on history at  Local History Books Online.

Find out about how to trace your Family Tree.

Not forgetting our top ten tips to tracing your Family Tree.

Learn how the Arts & Heritage Service encourages communities and individuals to pARTiciapte in discovering  the fascinating arts and heritage of the borough.

Discover our enthralling Education Offer

You will also be able to discover the Rochdale Arts & Heritage collections by searching our collections database. Currently only a selection of the collection can be searched online. This database will grow as more of our collections are digitised and our knowledge about them increases.

Please be aware that not all our collections are on display at Touchstones Rochdale at any one time and if you’re coming to see a particular object, painting or document, please contact us to check beforehand.

You can follow Touchstones Rochdale on Facebook or on our Blog where you can read 'On this day in history'.